It seems that stealing passwords is the new craze: The UK publisher Codemasters is the latest to suffer a hack on its servers. Following recent attacks on Sony and Square Enix, it seems that Codemasters has been hit by hackers. Codemaster is the UK-based publisher of the DiRT series. The company told Gamesindustry.biz that it “responded swiftly” when it discovered there had been an attempt to gain administrative access to the Codemasters website.[Also see Playstation network hack will cost Sony $170M | Reports: Sega customer database hacked]“We responded swiftly with a full investigation to isolate the issue, bringing down Codemasters.com for a few hours to ensure no access would be possible, and returned the website after a security hole was closed,” a representative from the company said. “While some staff admin names were obtained, passwords were all encrypted.”It doesn’t sound as if any customer data was compromised during the attack, but as always in these situations, it’s a good idea to change your login details if you use the Codemasters website at all. This article originally appeared on GamePro.com as Codemasters Hacked Related content news Conti-linked ransomware takes in $107 million in ransoms: Report A ransomware campaign linked to the ostensibly defunct Conti malware group has targeted mostly US businesses, in a costly series of attacks. By Jon Gold Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Ransomware Malware Cybercrime news Okta confirms recent hack affected all customers within the affected system Contrary to its earlier analysis, Okta has confirmed that all of its customer support system users are affected by the recent security incident. By Shweta Sharma Nov 30, 2023 3 mins Data Breach news Top cybersecurity product news of the week New product and service announcements from Wiz, Palo Alto Networks, Sophos, SecureAuth, Kasada, Lacework, Cycode, and more. By CSO staff Nov 30, 2023 17 mins Generative AI Security feature How to maintain a solid cybersecurity posture during a natural disaster Fire, flood, eathquake, hurricane, tornado: natural disasters are becoming more prevalent and they’re a threat to cybersecurity that isn’t always on a company’s radar. Here are some ways to prepare for the worst. By James Careless Nov 30, 2023 8 mins Security Operations Center Data and Information Security Security Practices Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe